FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HELIOS 3000 TRACK MOUNTED LIGHT

MDR report key: 2922343 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1017522-2013-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 29, 2012
Report Date
December 17, 2012
Manufacturer
PELTON & CRANE
Product Code
EAZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON EVALUATION BY THE LOCAL PELTON AND CRANE DISTRIBUTOR IT WAS DETERMINED THE SET SCREWS AND ROLL PIN WERE NOT INSTALLED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR DURING INSTALLATION. THE SET SCREWS AND ROLL PIN WILL PREVENT THE LIGHT FROM UNSCREWING FROM THE POL AFTER INSTALLATION. THE PELTON AND CRANE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CLEARLY STATES TO PROPERLY INSTALL THE SET SCREWS AND ROLL PIN DURING INSTALLATION OF THE TRACK LIGHT. THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ALSO LIST WARNINGS TO INSURE THE SET SCREWS AND ROLL PIN ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED. PELTON AND CRANE CONTACTED THE DISTRIBUTOR INSTALLATION MANAGER AND REVIEW WITH THEM THE PROPER INSTALLATION PROCESS OF THE SET SCREWS AND ROLL PIN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DENTIST WAS POSITIONING A HELIOS DENTAL LIGHT FOR USE WHEN THE LIGHT UNSCREWED FROM THE COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND FELL DOWN TOWARDS THE FLOOR HITTING THE PT ON THE KNEES. THE PT WENT TO HER PRIMARY PHYSICIAN AND HAD STEROID SHOTS IN BOTH OF HER KNEES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
18085 HELIOS 3000 TRACK MOUNTED LIGHT DENTAL LIGHT EAZ PELTON & CRANE HL3T

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Other